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as in beside
in addition to
besides me, there are five people working on this project
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as in except
not including
the book is 800 pages long besides the bibliography
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as in then
in addition to what has been said
"Besides," Dan exclaimed, "Who are you to tell me what to do?"
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Recent Examples of besides
Leonard David, Scientific American, 21 May 2020
Kassanoff said accurate recovery numbers, besides being reassuring, could help health experts model the curve of the pandemic more accurately.
—Dallas News, 19 May 2020
Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 May 2025
Bring binoculars again because the moon will be slender, and, besides, the Pleiades look spectacular with a bit of magnification.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Preposition
This directive raises a question: What, besides basic infrastructure to support astronauts, could be worth protecting on the moon?
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 21 May 2020
Kassanoff said accurate recovery numbers, besides being reassuring, could help health experts model the curve of the pandemic more accurately.
—Dallas News, 19 May 2020
Adverb
And besides, Reyes doesn’t have to kill the Ghost — just bring them back alive.
—Joe Leydon, Variety, 8 May 2025
Bring binoculars again because the moon will be slender, and, besides, the Pleiades look spectacular with a bit of magnification.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for besides
Preposition
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As usual, under Horst’s system, each roll was meticulously logged in with a double set of stick-on numbers: first beside the photographer’s name in a school exercise book and second on the actual roll of film for processing in the darkroom.—
Gary Knight,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
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Young’s form on Thursday may indicate his ability to contend in a world final beside Fisher, who turned in two Olympic bronze medals in Paris in the 5,000 meters and 10,000 meters last August.—
Cory Mull,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Preposition
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At Dollywood’s DreamMore Resort, face masks are required in public areas, except when dining or swimming, capacity of public areas will be limited, and housekeeping and public area attendants will increase their cleaning procedures.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 June 2020
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The city advised all residents to stay inside except those going to and from work and anyone seeking or giving emergency care, according to Mayor Eric Garcetti's official Twitter account.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
1 June 2020
Adverb
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Begin with the ever-soothing Miss Dior Moisturizing Body Milk, then towel off and spritz yourself with the body mist.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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That declaration then provoked a lighthearted feud between the French President and Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Federal student loan rates heading down slightly All news isn't necessarily bad on student loans, either.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Now, these are just steps on the way to some other destination, which is not going to be final either.—
Chava Pearl Lansky,
JSTOR Daily,
30 July 2025
Preposition
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Normally, big job losses trigger massive searches for full-time jobs, but this crisis has been anything but normal.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
1 June 2020
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Despite the pleas for calm, the nation seemed anything but as a fitful week drew to a close.—
Robert Klemko,
Washington Post,
30 May 2020
Adverb
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Explosive strength training also provides legit benefits for the non-pro athletes among us.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
15 July 2025
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Olson, disappointing his hometown fans, did not go deep on his first nine swings and finished with 15, He also was eliminated in the first round in 2021.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Normally, picking cameras back up means something more substantial than hearing about Brooks leaving his mom’s company or Ariana getting used to New York.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 July 2025
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Nationally, Ruffles, Cape Cod, Utz and Lay's chips are more popular.—
Alex Perry,
The Enquirer,
23 July 2025
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“Besides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/besides. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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